Friday Trivia

We are back. I'm out of here as of 2:50 EDT but we'll chck back in the morning and see how the night/early bird crew did on this assortment of questions.

1. Who holds the Pacific-10 Conference's single-game record for most receptions?
ANSWER: Ron Fair, ASU, 19 catches for 277 yards against Wazzu in 1989.

2. What college was Stefen Djordjevic poised to attend at the conclusion of "All The Right Moves?"
ANSWER: Cal Poly is correct, where he would play for coach Craig Nelson, who did so well he later got a I-A job at Minnesota State.

3. The cities of Husk, Blue Cut, Shoefly and Frank Pierce comprise 67 percent of what fictional sports organization?
ANSWER: Those cities, and Iowa City and Big Inning, formed the "Iowa Baseball Confederacy."

4. In what season did Army last defeat Notre Dame in football?
ANSWER: 1958 is correct, by a 14-2 score.

5. Who hit the first home run in New York Mets regular-season history?
ANSWER: Gil Hodges, off Larry Jackson of the Cardinals in the fourth ining of opening day. CHarlie Neal hit one in the fifth.
BONUS QUESTION: In the movie "A Mighty Wind," what was the name of the hit song by Lars Olfen's (Ed Begley Jr.) Swedish garage band?
ANSWER: "How's It Hanging, Grandma?"

The naches that I'm feeling right now... 'cause your dad was like mishpoche to me. When I heard I got these ticket to the Folksmen, I let out a geshreeyeh, and I'm running with my friend... running around like a vilde chaye, right into the theater, in the front row! So we've got the schpilkes, 'cause we're sittin' right there... and it's a mitzvah, what your dad did, and I want to try to give that back to you. Okeinhoreh, I say, and God bless him.